Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1823 - 245 pàgines |
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... play the part ; the regimentals of the captain being big enough to contain two such fellows as Batch . But somewhat dif- ferent from the old axiom of " like master , like man , " poor Batch was scarcely dressed for the character , when ...
... play the part ; the regimentals of the captain being big enough to contain two such fellows as Batch . But somewhat dif- ferent from the old axiom of " like master , like man , " poor Batch was scarcely dressed for the character , when ...
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... play at cards for wackets , the loser suffering as many strokes as he has lost games . ABIGAIL . A lady's waiting - maid . ABRAM . Naked . Cant . ABRAM COVE . A cant word among thieves , signifying a naked or poor man ; also a lusty ...
... play at cards for wackets , the loser suffering as many strokes as he has lost games . ABIGAIL . A lady's waiting - maid . ABRAM . Naked . Cant . ABRAM COVE . A cant word among thieves , signifying a naked or poor man ; also a lusty ...
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... play booty ; cheating play , where the player purposely avoids winning . BO - PEEP . One who sometimes hides himself , and sometimes appears publicly abroad , is said to play at bo - peep . Also one who lies perdue , or on the watch ...
... play booty ; cheating play , where the player purposely avoids winning . BO - PEEP . One who sometimes hides himself , and sometimes appears publicly abroad , is said to play at bo - peep . Also one who lies perdue , or on the watch ...
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... play into each others ' hands , so that the third must inevitably be thrown over the bridge ; commonly called , two poll one . See PLAY ACROSS . BRIM . ( Abbreviation of brimstone . ) An abandoned woman : perhaps , originally , only a ...
... play into each others ' hands , so that the third must inevitably be thrown over the bridge ; commonly called , two poll one . See PLAY ACROSS . BRIM . ( Abbreviation of brimstone . ) An abandoned woman : perhaps , originally , only a ...
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... play for low stakes . CHICKEN - HEARTED . Fearful , cowardly . CHICKEN NABOB . One returned from the East Indies with but a moderate fortune of fifty or sixty thousand pounds ; a diminutive nabob : a term borrowed from the chicken ...
... play for low stakes . CHICKEN - HEARTED . Fearful , cowardly . CHICKEN NABOB . One returned from the East Indies with but a moderate fortune of fifty or sixty thousand pounds ; a diminutive nabob : a term borrowed from the chicken ...
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Grose's Classical Dictionary of Th Vulgar Tongue: Revised and Corrected ... Francis Grose Previsualització no disponible - 2016 |
Grose's Classical Dictionary of Th Vulgar Tongue: Revised and Corrected ... Francis Grose Previsualització no disponible - 2019 |
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a-se allusion bawdy-house beat beggars Ben Jonson blow blue booty BOX THE JESUIT breeches called cant language canting crew cheat clothes cock cove CROW FAIR cuckold cull DARKMANS Devil dice dram dressed drink drunk eyes fellow flash FLASH SONGS formerly FRANCIS GROSE French frequently gallows gentleman give hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK Jem Belcher King's lame duck legs liquor London means mouth MULLIGRUBS Newgate nick-name nose one's person pickpocket pillory play pocket practised pretend prison Pugilistic QUEER Randall's Scrap Book robbery rogue sailors saying Scotch cant Sea phrase Sea term sharper signifies sixpence slang soldier sport steal stolen story swell tail thief thieves thing Thomas Harman tongue trick Univ Vide Randall's Diary Vide Randall's Scrap vulgar wench whipped whore wife woman word